BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL
JOINT APPRENTICESHIP & TRAINING CENTER
309-829-9819
OFFICE HOURS
Application Days (including January): 8:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Normal Operation: Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
email: info@bnjatc.org -- 2407 Beich Road, Suite B, Bloomington, IL 61705
The Bloomington-Normal Electrical JATC will be accepting applications 1 day of each month in person and online, typically the 4th Tuesday of every month unless it's a holiday, and 1 week in January for the Telecommunication and Inside Wireman apprenticeship.
*ALL APPLICATIONS TAKEN NOW WILL BE FOR THE 2027/2028 SCHOOL YEAR
APPRENTICE & ONLINE APPLICATIONS LOGIN:
Females and Minorities are encouraged to apply.
Apprentices will become members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 197. Benefits of membership include a generous health insurance package as well as a comprehensive pension plan. Wages are second to none in the area.
Interviews
The interviews are conducted by the BNJATC which consists of 3 Journeyman Electricians and 3 Contractors. Each applicant is ranked from 0-100 by each interviewer and then the scores are averaged. When the interviews are complete the applicants are placed on the available apprentice list.
The applicants remain on the list for a period of 1 year. If you are not called to work during that time you can reapply (encouraged to do so to keep your name on the list or to better your score). After every set of interviews, the applicants are slotted into the existing list by how they are ranked. The list changes every time interviews are held, for this reason no applicant is told where he/she is on the list.
Electrical Training Alliance Video
The Electrical Training Alliance (formerly NJATC) was created over 70 years ago and has developed into what perhaps is the largest apprenticeship and training program of its kind. Local programs affiliated with the ETA have trained over 350,000 apprentices to Journeyman status without cost to the taxpayers. This joint program between the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) has clearly demonstrated the most cost-effective way to train qualified craft workers.
Available Programs:
Inside Wireman
The Inside Wireman electrical apprenticeship is a 5-year program consisting of 8000 hours (minimum) On-the-Job Training as well as 720 hours (minimum) of classroom training. You will work for electrical contractors during the day and attend school for 2, 3-hour evening classes a week during the school year. In it, you will be trained to become a Journeyman Wireman. In brief, our job is any electrical installation that comes "after the utility pole". You might be terminating medium voltage cables that will eventually carry at 13,000 volts, or you could be pulling computer cabling. One day you may be working on stadium lights off of a boom lift, the next, digging a trench for underground wiring. There are numerous roles an individual may aspire to once they complete the apprenticeship. We are foremen, superintendents, owners, estimators, construction & maintenance electricians, and instructors-but most importantly, we are journeyman wiremen.
Installer Technician
The Telecommunications Apprenticeship is similar to the Inside program as far as the classroom structure. However, it is only a 3-year program with a minimum of 6000 hours on-the-job training as well as 480 classroom hours. In the Telecommunication classification, the apprentice will study low voltage installations as well as fiber optics. Areas such as computer cabling, audio/visual, security, fire alarm, and phone networking will be what you study and work with on a daily basis. The majority of this work is indoors and is perfect for someone with a need for hands-on work as well as a love of technology. After successfully completing your classroom training and OJT you will become an Installer Technician.
Both of these apprenticeships are recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor and apprentices will receive a certificate from the DOL and the Electrical Training Alliance after they meet the required standards from the program.
Links
For help and extra learning on Algebra and Reading Comprehension, please visit this site to better prepare you for the aptitude test.
electricaltrainingalliance.org
This is the organization that we get the majority of our curriculum for the apprenticeship.
Les Parker- Training Director
Ph: 309-829-9819
Email: info@bnjatc.org
Amber Long- Office Manager
Email: amber@bnjatc.org
The Bloomington-Normal JATC will not discriminate against an apprentice or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity}, sexual orientation, age {40 or older}, genetic information, or disability with regard to its apprenticeship and other programs, including its recruitment, outreach, and selection procedures; grading, assessment, and advancement; on the job opportunities and assignments; rates of pay; imposition of penalties or other disciplinary action and termination; or any other benefit, term, condition, or privilege associated with the apprenticeship.
Bloomington-Normal Joint Apprenticeship & Training Center 2407 Beich Road, Suite B, Bloomington, IL 61705